The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-27
THE LtLY TALKS.
Langtry md "Walesy" DON'T Think Much
of Mrs. Brown Potter.


of Mrs. Brown Potter.
Iiarisburq Telegraph.
"Did you most Mrs. James Brown Pot
ter on the other aldo last winter2" was
asked. W 80 =- .'.-''' 'a - p
81 did, and I WIS quito disappointed
with her, although l found her very
charming. It was this way. Mr.. Henry
Irving gave dinner, at which Mrp. Pot.
ter, myaelf and the Prince OF Wsles were
among the guests. j sat next to the Prince
and Mrs. Potter, l think, was, on the other
sido Of him. When sho entered the room
the Prince turned to me and said, What
do you think OF her2' 'Well,' / replied,
Il don't think she ia at all beautiful 1t
was during the same dinner that Mrs.
Potter was called upon to recise. She did
SO, and gave tho Two Shadows in very
charming manner; but all the time tho
largo Jet beads which she wore upon her
gown Kept constantly falling of, and she
would etoop to pick them up and pin them
on in cluster in front. After abe had
resumed her nest at the table the Prince
said to her, Why do you keep bobbing
under the tsbls?, WELL she replied, to
pick up tho jets which make my gown so
pretty Indeed, he replied, I think
your gown, looks much better without
them l think she was slightly p!Qued,"
continued the actress, TAT not having
mado better Impression than she did
upon hia Royal Highness."
"Are you going back to England at the
close OF the seasonP' asked the reporter.
"That | cannot asy," she replied. GAS
soon ss the warm weather comes I think
it likely tina. I will epsnd The summer here
at some watering place. want to sec
your people in the hot months. Let mo
tell you about an accident had yesterday
afternoon. took cab to do bit OF
shopping, aud the cabling was rafting
away at quite brisk pace, when all Of a
sudden away went the spring and was
gracefully down to mother earth. That
wasn't the worst part Of tho adventure.
! bad to step out Of the cab into street
full Of slush, ankle deep, and actually
wade TO the pavement. I think must be
getting heavier, because this is the third
accident OF the kind have had during
this season." Isg H., -a...s
SLOW did you like Baltimore ~, asked
the reporter. .,a.,5 ~. -. T.
. ~ was delighted with the city, and l
was received and treated in most pleas-
ant manner by everyone and all Of the
newspapers until this morning, when I
find that since l have left there they have
been talking about me in most acanda.
lous manner. Why, just read this clip.
ping" said abe, handing tho interviewer a
newspaper.
ut saya the most terrible things i'm.
aginable about my conduct during my
stop there and in Washington, in con.
nection with two very good friends Of
mine, Mr.. Gebhard and Mr.. Fred May"
$50 I read," WAS tho reply.
"Why, do you know that the whole
time that I was IN Baltimore I was so in.
disposed that I never was able to leave
my bed, savo to 20 to the theater for my
performances. And yet this paper, I
don't know which one it is that published
this article, states the most terrible things.
haven't been able to think OF ANYTHING
else since! It's too shameful to stab ono
in the back sol IL 2ei-5-'f. as0ra '.'ls3
"What shall I do about it? Well. / |
hardly know what to do, save to saw that
it is utterly false and ask you to publish
my words. You cannot possibly imagine
my feelings on the enbject. I feel as
though could do-well, don't know ex-
Gc.ly what. l do 90 hate to nayo such
ialsehoods going around about me. When
newspapers talk about men in this way
that they have talked about me there Is
always redress for the former, but there It
ie again, 'Woman's weakness; she got no
chance to help herself. My most bitter
enemies could not have said or done any.
thing to me which would have offended
mo more than this libelous story had done,
Do take my part and tel!.every one that 1t
lent true"
A knockNwas heard upon the door and
the servant announced luncheon. ,vs,eyl
The reporter then Withdrew.